Monthly Archives: June 2019

Journey of Harshit with Asha

Harshit and Harsh are twins, sons of a family living in Chanderpuri slum colony. Their father came to the city out of  desperation for earning livelihood when the children were about 4 years of age. The family found a small piece of land in the east of Delhi next to a railway line. They built…
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Know Tushar’s story in his own words

“I was born in great poverty to parents who lived in a slum by the railway track. My father was a labourer doing low paid work at Asia’s largest scrapyard, breaking down old cars or machines with crude tools and implements, and earning barely 75 pounds in a month. The biggest tragedy is that after…
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A story of dedication and hard-work

An impoverished 4-yard long shanty is where Nageena lives! One has to climb a weak wooden ladder in order to reach Nageena every time. [caption id="attachment_3930" align="aligncenter" width="1920"] Nageena looking out from her shanty in Asha's Seelampur slum community[/caption] 17-year-old Nageena dwells in Asha’s Seelampur slum community for years. The family of six includes Nageena…
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